Welfare!

.... not forgetting that it was Chapter 37 of the statute book for 1974.

and the importance of law making in the UK these opening words describe our democracy with the inclusion of the Lords (spiritual - religious members of the House of Lords and temporal - those that are ... wise....(allegedly?) and of course the House of Commons;

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— followed by sections of the act itself.

Hope this helps.

The clue is in the "Preliminary" introduction to the Act.:-
"An Act to make further provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to health or safety in connection with the activities of persons at work, for controlling the keeping and use and preventing the unlawful acquisition, possession and use of dangerous substances, and for controlling certain emissions into the atmosphere; to make further provision with respect to the employment medical advisory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959; and for connected purposes"


The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 was originally in four parts. Part I contains the most
important provisions for people at work or others affected by work. Part II contains provisions concerned with the Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS). Part III [Building Regulations, and Amendment of Building (Scotland) Act 1959] has been repealed. Part IV ('Miscellaneous and General') is as indicated, except for the provisions concerned with the geographical scope of the Act ).